FOR THE ORIOLES. IT'S EARLY IN THE SEASON, BUT the MAINE SOFTBALL TEAM IS IN UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY. THE BLACK BEARS AT 4-1 ARE TIED FOR FIRST IN THE AMERICA EAST. THE BLACK BEARS HAVE REALLY STRUGGLED THE LAST FEW YEARS...BUT THEY'RE OFF TO A GREAT START, HAVING ALREADY SURPASSED LAST SEASON'S WIN TOTAL. LEADING THE WAY FOR MAINE...A PAIR OF LOCAL HURLERS...HANNAH HILL OF FRYEBURG AND PICTURED HERE, ALEXIS BOGDANOVITCH OF SOUTH PORTLAND--WHO WAS JUST NAMED THE AMERICA EAST'S PITCHER OF THE WEEK. SHE SAY'S THE MENTALITY in the PROGRAM IS TURNING. "I think last year we almost go to losing, and it was like the normal thing, this year, we are not used to losing, we keep on winning. I had a different mentality goin in that I did last year." UNE HOSTING BATES IN A DOUBLEHEADER. 2ND INNING OF GAME 1 ...AMANDA VAUDREUIL THE TRIPLE TO LEFT FIELD...ALLIE FRAZIER COMES INTO SCORE...2-0 N'OREASTERS... 4TH INNING SAME COMBO ...VAUDREUIL THE SACRIFICE FLY TO CENTER....FRAZIER SCORES.... UNE 3 BATES 0